..The purpose of the study was to determine the distribution and number of nerves inside the infrapatellar fat pad and the adjacent synovium, in particular with regards to nociceptive substance-P nerves...

..Overweight patients exhibit chronic mechanical overuse of the patellofemoral joint. This leads to a higher rate of cartilage degeneration and problems at the inserting tendons and stabilizing tissues...

..This study was performed to evaluate the influence of the postoperative activity level on tibial bone tunnel enlargement following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a mid-third patellar tendon autograft...

..6 (3-9), compared to a grade of 5.1 (3-9) at the follow-up examination. As a result of our study, biodegradable screws can be recommended as fixation devices with a high rate of good and excellent clinical results...

..Nevertheless there is discussion, how to treat incomplete meniscal tears, especially in younger and active patients. This study was designed to evaluate our standard-therapy without refixation of the meniscus...

[Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament by tunnel transfer of the semitendinosus tendon]

..Two different tendon transfer techniques of reconstructing the medial patellofemoral ligament, one dynamic and one static, as well as a proximal soft tissue realignment of the patella were investigated...

..Increase of shoulder stability. Elimination of inferior subluxation of the humeral head. Increase of active abduction. Better control of the paralyzed arm. Decrease or elimination of shoulder pain...

[External rotation osteotomy of the humerus for treatment of external rotation deficit in palsies]